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CASH REGISTER Filed Sept. 25, 1922 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 EDWARD gou Pim By MPatented Sept. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CASH REGISTERApplication led September 25, 1922. Serial No. 590,373.

This invention relates to cash registers and is shown in connection witha machine of the type shown in applicants Patent No. 1,593,203, grantedJuly 20, 1926.

An object of this invention is the provision of means for operating amachine o the keyoperated type from a source of power other than a key.

It is an object of this invention to so construct a key of the levertype that the amounts may be set up by a mere setting up operation, andthe actual item entering operation may be performed by a source of powerdifferent from that of the key.

Specifically it is an object of this invention to construct a key of aplurality of members, a manipulative member and a member for connectionwith a key coupler, and to provide means operated by the manipulativemember for causing the other member to be connected to the key couplerupon movement of the key coupler.

It is a further object of this invention to provide common driving'meansfor'separate mechanisms for tot-al printing and for item registering anditem printing; to provide means for controlling and effecting drivingconnections between said driving means and mechanisms; andito rovidemeansv for preventing a total printlng operation after an operation ofan item amount key.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists incertaln novel features of construction and combinations of arts theessential elements of which are set orth yin appended claims and apreferred form or embodiment of which is hereinafter described withreference to the drawings which accompany and form part of thisAspecification. l

Figs. 1A and 1B comprise a plan view of the machine with parts omitted.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the machine looking toward theright.

Fig. 3 is a section through the totalizer.

Fig. 4, shows a universal shaft coupling involved in the turn-tozeroshaft. y

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the mechanism for releasing the motorand driving the key coupler during item entering operations. Y

view showing the mechathe machine and driving the printer duringtotalizing operations.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the printer.

Fig. 8 is a view showing the receipt issued by the machine.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary portion of the detail strip.

Fig. 10 shows the driving connection between the key coupler and the camshaft.

Fig. 1l is a detail view of part of the turnto-zero mechanism.

Fig. 12 is a transverse section taken through the machine just inside ofthe printer frame, looking toward the left.

The machme includes a plurality of groups of amount keys, a totalizer,item entering and item printing mechanism, total printing mechanlsm,driving means, and keys for connecting the driving means with either theitem entering and item printing mechanism or the total printingmechanism.

The keyboard comprises a plurality of groups of amount keys 20, an itemcontrol key 21 and a total control key 22. The amount keys 2() comprisetwo members, a front manipulative member 23, and a rear member 24adapted to be coupled to a key coupler 31 in the usual manner. Both mem`bers are pivoted upon a rod mounted in the side frames of the machine.The item control and total control keys are mounted upon the ends of therod projecting through said side frames.

lIn machines of this type, the members 23 and 24 generally heretoforehave been made integral to drive the Vkey coupler by depressing thekeys. In this machine, the manipulative member 23, when de ressed,functions to stretch a spring 25 ig. 2) secured to the frame and to alever 26 pivoted to said member and provided with a pin 27 projectingover said member and in engagement therewith, and into the plane of aforward extension 28 of the member 24. As a manipulative `member ispressed,spring pressure is exerted on the extension 28 of itscorresponding rear key member to urge the rear end thereof toward thekey coupler. As the key coupler is raised, the rear ke member is alsoraised by the spring 25 asu Fig. 6 is a detail nism for releasingiicient distance to eifect a coupling connection with the keycoupler.

Actuator controllers 34, connected tothe rearends of the rear keymembers, are provided with n-otches for engaging rods 36 carried byrocker frames controlling totalizer actuators 37, the notches 35 beinglocatedto transmit amounts of movement tov the actuators proportionateto the ,number of y unitsl represented by the appropriate keys rTheactuators 37 and their respective rocker frames are operativelyconnected together.` Vas shown in the above mentioned patent.

The totalizer actuators'37 are normally in mesh with gears 38 which areconnected with the item printing wheels 39 (Fig. 7) by nested tubes 40(Fig.V 12) to setup the amounts represented by the keys depressed.

Yanda flange 49 on the frame,

ythe usual manner.

The key coupler 31, before referred to, is pivotally mounted in the sideframes and rests uponthe rear ends of the keymembers 24. TheY right handend of the key coupler (Fig. l0) carries a roller 4l whichcooperates'with a sloti'n a driving double 'rack 42 guided on aroller 43mounted on the vframe ofthe machine. The driving double rack is providedwith opposing rack teeth 'adapted to be thrown into mesh alternatelywith a gear 44'ona Vcam ,shaft 45 to move the shaft in clockwisedirection; The lengagement of the rack teeth" withv the gear is,effected and maintained by a fspring 46, a spring pressed pawl 47,atlange48fon the rack, operating in The cam shaft through operates withaI spring pressedfpivotedlimpression hammer supporting arm 51 4curved to`extend through an openingin the printer frame 52 (Fig-7) into operativerelation withf the itemtype wheels 39. VEynieans of this mechanism an'impression is taken from the type wheels ,upon an issuing Vstrip d 55during each item entering operation.

The right hand end ofthe key coupler is provided with a trunnion 56(Fig.7) extending through the printerframe. Anarm 57y driven from thetrunnion by means lofapin 58 secured tojan arm59 fixed on the -trunm'oninside of the printer frame, carries a spring drawn VVpawl .60 whichcooperates with a ratchet (not shown) ,secured to a feed roller 6i'secured'on a shaft 62-fo'r feedingv the issuing strip betweenimpressions.' The `arm 57 is held in place by-a clip 53. AVspring'-tensioned rollerl 63v holds the strip in frietio'nal'engagement Vlwith the feed rollen An inking ribbon 64'is provided andmaybe 'fed by a feed roller 651 which may jconvenientlybe driven byapawl and ratchet actuated by a link 54 connected to the arm 57y asusual.

1l y.The .amounts represented by Y the ,keysv depressedfare entered ina; totalizler mounted V45 (Fig. 12v) extends. the right hand side frameofthe.v machine. A cam 50 fixed to this shaft co,-V

a frame 66 (Figs.r2 and 3) pivotally Supported on trunnions 67 removablymounted in brackets projecting` rearwardly from a Vfront tie bar 68secured to the side frames.

on Va pivot pin 77 onthegtotalizer frame but held rigid with the fra-meby a pin 78. When the key coupler is operated the caniisrotatedclockwise and the totalizer pinions'70 are moved into mesh withwtheactuators 37.

For effec-ting transfers, each totalizer element is providedV with atransfer trip proj ectrippawl 8O to move the same out of supportingrelation with respect'to a transfer pawl 8l ,to permit the pawl8l tolmove into engag'ement with the ratchet 72k.'v This pawl 8l is supportedon a transfer lever 82 which carries a roller, 83 adaptedto cooperatewith a cani (not shown) on the cam shaft 45 during each operation of themachine to eect transfers in the usualV manner. Y v l p The amountaccumulated on the totalizer is ascertained by a printing operation. Forthis purpose, mechanism is provided for setting up total type wheels 85(Fig. 7) in accordance with the amount in the totalizen The total- Vtion79 adapted to engage aV projection on a Y izer is provided withisteppeddisks 86 (Fig. f

2) rigid withV gear wheels 87'niounted on a rodLV in thetotali'zer frameand meshing with the gears 7l rigid with the totalizer pinions 7 6;

The total ltypewheels`85 are located on the outsideof the printer framey52and are suitably supported therein and in asupplemental Y frame 88.v"These wheels are connectedby nested tiibes89 (Fig. 12) Awithv gears9Ofin mesh with segment-gears 9i rigid with other segment-gears92in'mesh with segmentegea'rs 93 connected by concentrictubes 94 withthe legs` of their respectiveyokes 95,: 2), the yokeseach havingan arm9,6 extended to beimoved into engagement with thefsteps" on the disks8.6of thetotali-zer. Thelneste'd tubes v Y 94 are Vsupported by` a rodmounted lin the rprinter frame and in a bracket 97 mounted on the front"tie bar68.y lThe steps on the stepped V'disks 86 are so located-thatthe type wheels 85 will be setin accordancewith Lthe amount in thetotalizerwhen the armsl 96-oftheyokes 95 are moved-into contacttherewith.v

fffntegralwitl Vthe segment-gears '92 (Fig.

12)" are Segment-.gears '100 Which lshwth segment-gear levers lOl(having. rear arms102 connectedA bytensionsprings'103v toA an oper-Yating'lever 104. vlhesprings arenormally restrained yagainst moving theyokes andv totalV type Wheels 85 by a yoke 105 connected byl a link 106to .said operating lever 104. This lever is rocked first clockwise andthen counter-clockwise by cams '107 secured on the driving shaft 108driven by a motor as shown,V

or any other suitable means. As the operating lever 104 and yoke 105 aremoved clockwise, the sprin s 103 are permitted to func- Hlf tion to setup t e total typewheels 85 in accordance with the amount in thetotalizerfin the manner described in the previously mentioned Von PeinPatent, No. 1,593,203, and also a Von Pein Patent, No. 1,555,534dated IBSeptember 29, 1925.

- Impressions from the total type Wheels are taken upon the issuingstrip 55 before referred to, by a hammer (Fig. 7) which carries aplurality of platens cooperating also with electros `116 and 117 toprint the matter shown at the bottom and top of the receipt shown inFig. 8. The hammer is connected to an arm 118 rigidly connected to anarm 119 carrying a roller at its lower end cooperating 25? with a cam120 fixed on the shaft 108.

, For feeding the printed total amount on the issuingstrip past asevering knife 125, a ratchet 126 (F ig.A 12) is rigidly connected tothe shaft 62 supporting the feed roller 6l 3m and is driven by a paWl`127 carried by a rocker arm rigid with a pinion 128 in mesh with asegment-gear 129 driven from a roller 130 mounted on an extension of theoperating lever 104.

W It may also be desirable to printthe totals on a detail strip fed over,the top of the total Wheels. A portion of this strip is shown in Fig.9. The impression hammer armA 131 (Fig. 7) for effecting such printingmay be mi driven by a link 132 connected to an arm 133 integral with thearm119 before referred to. The detail strip may be fed by any suitablemeans operable during a total printing operation. l l

35i They means for returning thertotalizer Wheels to zero during a totalprinting operation includes as one of itsielements, a segmentgear lever137 (Fig. 11) connected by a short link 138 with the link 106. Thesegment-gear 'mi lever 137 meshes With a 'gearl 139 secured to a shaft140Which freely supports the segyment-gears 91, 92 and 100 (Fig. 12)'.Secured to the shaft 140 on the left side of the printer frame is asegment-gear 141 (Fig. 12)

55 which meshes with a .gear 142 (see also Fig.

4) carrying a spring-pressed pawl 143 cooperating with a ratchet 144rigid with a gear 145 in mesh With a gear 146. The gear 146 is mountedon a. shaft 147 connected by a universal shaft coupling 148 With theturn-tozero shaft 73 of the totalizer. By means of this mechanism, thevtotalizerl is turned to zero duringthelatter part of the operationofthe total printing mechanism.

65E lThe driving means preferably comprises a motor 150 (Fig. 7) of theusual type in which the Worm on the motor shaft drives a gear mounted onthe clutch shaft 151. Mounted on thefinner end of this shaft 151 is agear 152 (Fig. 1B) in mesh with a gear 153 secured to a shaft 154supported inv the main right hand frame 155 and a bracket 156 secured tothe motor frame. Y 1

Freely mounted on the shaft 154 is a cam disk which cooperates with aroller 161 (Fig. 5) on a pivoted arm 162 connected by a link 163 with anarm 164 secured to the key coupler trunnion 56. The cam disk is providedWith a female clutch member 165. Also freely mounted on the shaft 154 isa gear 166. in mesh with a gear 167 secured to the total printing driveshaft 108. The gear 166 is provided with a female clutch member 168.

The means for causing the cam disk 160 and gear 166 to rotate with theshaft 154 comprises the female clutch members on the disk 160 and gear166 and a sleeve clutch member 169` (Figs. 1B and 6) slidably butnon-rotatably mounted on the shaft 154 and provided with male clutch endportions to couple with either of said female clutch members or 168.Normally the sleeve clutch member 169 is held in engagement With theclutch member 165 by means later referred to. In this position it drivesthe key coupler 31 for an itemizing operation. When it is desired toprint a total accumulated on the totalizer, the sleeve clutch member 169is moved to the right into engagement with the clutch member 168. Thisis effected by the total key 22, which will be described later.

The mechanism so far described is the same as that of the patent N o.1,593,203 referred to, except for the construction of the amount keysand the clutch mechanism for driving either the key coupler 31 or totalprinting mechanism from the same source of power.

Interlocking and control features When the amount key members 23 aredepressed, they set up a spring pressure against the rear key members 24to select them for operation. The key members 23 are held depressedtemporarily by springcontrolled latches 170 (Fig. 2) Which snap overprojections 171 on the members 23. There is one latch 170 for each groupof keys. These latches 170 are supported by arms of levers 172 rotatablymounted on a rock shaft 173.` The lower ends of these levers bearaaginst pins 301 carried by arms 174 pinned to the rock shaft 173. Thelatches 170 are normally held in the position shown, by springs securedto the lower ends of levers 172 and to a rod carried by the frame of themachine. The shaft 173 extends through the right hand side frame. Insideof the frame it is provided with an arm 175 (Fig. 5) controlled by a keyreleasing lever 176 freely mounted on a control shaft 180, later Y movedreferredrto.V By means of thelever- 176, depressed keys may be releasedbefore an entry of items is effected make corrections in the amount setup.

The .m1111175 (Figs-r2` and 5)'. is provided with a pin'302- extendinginto a slot 808 inA a link 177 Vlying-inside ofthe right hand frame.This link is connected with thelink 1163 by afpin 804 extending througha slot 305 in the frame. By this mechanismthe temporary iockingmembers170 areV released at thebeginning of an item entering opera'-tion of themachine.; r1`he elongated slot 303 Y inthe'link 177 permitsan operation of theY 4'lever 176 to release the depressed keysforrr fThe spring 185 is connected to the frame and toa slidably mounted link187 connected tothe lock lever 184.V The link Y187 is normallylheld inthe position shown in 6 bya spring actuated'catch 188 engaging ay stud189 on the frame of the machine. An arm 190, also spring-actuated, isprovided` with a lip 191 in engagement Wi' h the end of Y the hookportion of the' catch 188.V A 'catch Y the machine. Adjacent to j its.kleft end, ity

carriesja rigidly fixed arm 200(Fig.f5) pro-V arm 192 slidably mountedon a stud 193 on the' frame is provided With a laterally di* recte'd iin194 *in alinement Vwith the lip 191.

This `trip arm is also -provided with a latching shoulder 195' tocooperatewith the stud 189. 1 When the trip arm 192 is moved down-YYwardly. the catch 188 -is released and the lock lever 184 is moved toreleasing position. yVhen the lock lever is returned -to lockingposition, theparts move back to the positions shown in Fig. 6. A tensionspring 196 holds the triparm against the stud 189. `Allof this mechanismis substantially identical `With thatshown in the Patent No. 1,598,203re ferredto.V Y Y c Y rilhe releasing mechanism described may becontrolled fromA either the item Ycontroll key 21 or the total'controlkey 22.- The controlV shaft 1801s mounted in the side frames of vided'with a pin 201 extending under' a bearing edge`202 on the item controlkey 21..VV

Thekey 211and. the arm 200'are held in their home positions byvspringsgr203 and 204 re spectively, s

Vto the right l.hand side frame of the machineto enable the operator to`provided tion.

a pin 206 projecting through a plateY 207 tol which the trip member 192is pivotedV at=2081 V the y plate 207 being slotted as shown toreceivethe stud 198'by which the-trip arm'192 is guided. The total controlkey22 (Fig. l6)

carries avpin 209- forengagement with the plate 207 from which it isspaced when inV its home position.v `The key-822 is normally heldinhomeposition by afspring 210 connecftedtoalong studj211 on the key, andVto the frame. l

Nhen the item controlkeyj 21 or the-total controlkey'22 is depressed,the control shaft 180 is rocked and the plate207 is lowered to.v

move the triparmY 192 downwardly to release Y the motor.l hen the motorreleasing mech-.I

afnsimV is; returned to yhome position, the

Vsprings 203, 204 andV 2101'r'eturn the control shaft and item andtotalkeys to home positions. 'Y Y r y Y rEhe clutch sleeve 169 beforedescribed (FigslBpand 6) is controlled from thetotal control key22,Whichlis normally held in home position bythe spring2210. Y Thekeyzis Whose side members are mountedfor rocking with an1arm215.connected bya iink 216 witlran extension217'on ayoke 218 locatedbetnzeenthe side members of the-.yoke and connectedl to thesleeve clutchmember` 169 by any suitable means 220. Thebase or Y web connecting theside arms of the yoke 21'8 is convex and provided with a cam groove 221cooperating With a fixed st-ud 222 carried by theframe of the machine.Bymeans of themechanism described, the sleeve clutch mein- Vber 169,-isnormally connected with the key,

coupler driving clutch member 165, and-'upon depression ofthetotalrcontrol key 22is' A moved into engagment Withthe clutch member 168for thetotalprinting mechanism. i

It is desirable to prevent an operation ofthe total control key22 afteran item entering operation has been begun by the depression of an amountkey. For thisY purpose the amount l keys 20 are provi-ded` ywithcamnodes k230 V( Fi-g.12) which' cooperate with aflatch 281 'supportedbyarms 232 secured to the control shaft 180. When an'amount key isdepressed, the control shaft 180v and pin 206i (Fig.-v 6) Y are rockedin clockwise direction a suiiicient distance to swing the upper end of apavvl 238 under the` stud 211 on the'total conV` trol key 22; The-amountkey 20 is held in this position Vby the temporary latch '170 When threleases the motor for an item entering operath'ecam160 (Fig. 5')lis-rotated,iit

e iteml control key 21 is depressed, f the control shaft 180 is rockedito carryv thef 'latch'231 over projections k240 (Fig. 2)" ofV amountkeys 20 depressed and underprojecf Y Y A tions 240fof'amount keysrnotdepressed-.and V. G`r.Securedto the control shaft l180 adjacentYreciprocates the link 163 to rock the key coupler, and through the link177, to move the j temporary latches 170 to their release posithemanipulative members .23 are permitted f tercd and printed, the

(Figs. 1B and 6) is to rise to bring the projections 171 in front of thelatches 170 to permit the manipulative members 23 to move to normalpositions when released by the latch 231. I/Vhen the motor releasingmechanism is returned to home position, the pawl Y233 is returned tohome position by a spring 241 connected thereto and to the total controlkey 22.

The total control key may be depressed after an item operation iscompleted or at any time when no amount keys are depressed. hen thetotal control key is depressed, it first connects the sleeve clutchmember 169 With the clutch member' 168 to drive the total printingmechanism. j The control shaft 180 is then rocked to lock out all of theamount keys. This movement of the control shaft rocks the pawl 233 overthe stud 211 carried by the total control lever, holding the leverdepressed until the total printing operation is completed. When thisoperation is completed, the total control lever Will be released, andthe clutch sleeve member 169 Will be returned to home position by thespring 210.

The key members 23 are also provided with shoulders 250 for cooperationwith fingers 251 pivoted on a cross channel bar frame 252 to prevent asimultaneous depression of a plurality of amount keys in the samedenominational group.

An item of a transaction is entered in a totalizer and printed on anissuing strip by first depressing amount keys 23 (Figs. 1A, 1B -and 2)representing the value of the item and then subsequently depressing theitem control key 21 (Figs. 1A and 5), After each of the items of atransaction has been entotal control key 22 depressed to operate thetotal printing mechanism, which prints the total of the items involvedbelow the items, feeds the printed total past a severing knife 125 (Fig.7 and clears the totalizer to prepare it for a subsequent transaction.

lVhile the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirablyadapted to fulfill the objects primarily stated, it is to be understoodthat it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form orembodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment invarious forms all coming Within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is 1. In a machine of the class described, thecombination with an item printing mechanism; a total printing mechanism;and a single driving means therefor; of shift/able tive means'to connectthe driving means with the item printing mechanism o r the totalprinting mechanism; the shiftable means normally in connection with oneof said mechanism; and manipulative means to disconnect the shiftablemeans from the mechanism 'with which itis normallyengaged and connect itwith the remaining mechanism.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination withaccumulating mechanism; an item printing mechanism; and a total printingmechanism separate from the item printing mechanism, for accumulatingindividual items, and for listing such individual items, and 'printing atotal of the accumulation` on a single receipt; of a drive means commonthereto; a clutch mechanism int-erposed between the item printingmechanism and the total printing mechanism, and including driven membersconnected with the item printing. mechanism and the total printingmechanisms, respectively, and a drive member engagcable with either ofthe driven members of the clutch to actuate one or the other of theprinting mechanisms alone; a manipulative means; a cam member connectedwith the drive member of the clutch and controlled by the manipulativemeans to shift the drive member in either direction, and means operatingupon the cam member to normally shift the drive'member into engagementwith that driven member of the clutchl connected with one of theprinting mechanisms.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination With itemprinting mechanism; operating means therefor; Y separate total printingmechanism and .operating means therefor; of driving means shiftablebetween` the item printing operating means and the total printingoperatingV means, but normally connected with the item printingoperating means, a rockable member connected to the shiftable drivingmeans; means operable at will to rock said member in one direction toshift the'driving means to disconnect the driving means from the itemprinting operating means and connect it With the total printingoperating means; and means to rock said member in the opposite directionto restore the driving means to connection with the item printingoperating means.

4, In a machine of the class described, the combination with means toaccumulate and print items; a main operating member through which theaccumulation and printing of items is effected; and total printingmechanism separate from the item printing mechanism; of a drivemechanism; means to hold the drive mechanism normally ineffeclmeans tonormally connect the drive mechanism with the main operating member; andmanipulative means to disconnect the drive mechanism from the mainoperating member, and connect it with the total printingImechanism'andfo renden the drivey Y mechanismiefective..

' v 5..' TheV combinationfof item printing mech@ anismgzoperatingrmeanstherefor; separate '55 totalf printing; mechanism;operating.; means therefore; .commonmeans-supp orting both 'op- I neratingjmeans;fcommonv driving means vfor both of 'said operating lmeansfor kseparately 'operatingsaid printing mechanisms; a totallfprinting@control key; connections interme;

diate the totalfprintingcontrol key andthe driving means, and'operatedby said key to conneotfthe. drivingmeansvvith the operating 1 means for.the total printing mechanism; and Y meansoperating upon' the total keyto normally maintain the driving means connected tothe operatingemeansfor the itemprintingl mechanism: Y Y

l 6-The combination of?" item1 printing 2`of mechanism; operating `meansztherefor'; -separate. total printing mechanism; operating meanstherefor; commonmeans supporting 'Y both" operating: means; commondriving l means` for.v both of thegoperatingmeans:for separatelyoperating. the printing 'mecha Y nisms;;andinormally in vdrivingrelation with Ythe operating means for'the:4 item printing mechanism l;a ro ckable and slidableAV member connected to thecommon :driving 'means;;'and

S meansoperable'at Willtoiactuatefsaid member to'disconnect'the drivingmeans'from the item printing operating means; .andaconnect saidvdrivingmeans to :the total printing joperat ngmansi Y '35i V7.. Thecombination offitemprintmg mech` anism ;A operating means therefor;separate' total; printing mechanism; operating means therefor.; common'driving l meansl for both of -said operating means toseparately operateal said'printingmechanisms; `astationary memv ber; a shiftable devicehaving a slotcooperatingiwiththe stationary member; a manually -1operable member; andjmeans" intermediate the manually oper( ble memberand the shift# able" device tov move theflatterto` Shift the A common:driving Vmeans,l through the cooperation of the? slot vand stationarymember,

from` its connectionvvith the itemlprinting operating means intoconnection' with thei total-printing Operating'means.

Intestimonyivvhereof 1i aX'mY Signature* Y EDWARD J VONL- PRIN.-

Vals@ CERTIFICATE OE CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,824,248. Granted september 2z, i931, to

EDWARD J. VON REIN.

lt is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 4,line 37, for the word "catch" second occurrence read trip; page 5, line103, claim 3, after "mechanism" insert a semi-colon; line 108, strikeout the comma after "means" and insert a semi-colon; line 113, after"means insert a comma, and line 114, after the word "to" insert the wordautomatically; page 6, line 1, claim 4, after "mechanism" insert acomma; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thesecorrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 3rd day of November, A. D. 1931.

. M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,824,248. Granted September 22, i931, to

EDWARD J. VON PEIN.

lt is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationef the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 4,line 37, for the word "catch" second occurrence read trip; page 5, line1133, claim 3, after "mechanism" insert a semi-colon; line 10S, strikeont the comma after "means" and insert a semi-colon; line 113, after"means" insert a comma, and line 114, after the word "to" insert theword automatically; page 6, line 1, claim 4, after "mechanism" insert acomma; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with thesecorrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 3rd day of November, A. D. 1931.

. M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

